October 2014
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Penn State BOT Votes Against Reopening Freeh Report in Heated Meeting
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The Penn State Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday not to reexamine the controversial Freeh report, but the decision was far from unanimous or civil. The back-and-forth between trustees grew loud and heated, while several audience members were escorted out after interrupting the debate by screaming at the board. One woman, who identified…
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Penn State Football: Ryan Keiser Suffers Season Ending Rib Fracture, Bowel Injury, Recovering From Surgery
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Penn State senior safety Ryan Keiser was ruled out for the remainder of the season on Monday afternoon and head coach James Franklin went into detail regarding the injury on Tuesday afternoon.
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Tag Yourself in the Whiteout Fancam Panoramic Photo
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It may end up being a bit like finding a needle in a haystack, though, with the crowd of 107,895 dressed in white. Even if you can’t find yourself, the Fancam offers unique views of Beaver Stadium and allows you to spy on who is sitting in the box seats high above the field.
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Candidates Compete for 5th District Seat in Televised Debate
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Addressing the issue of job creation Thompson said there aren’t many social problems that can’t be solved with a good paying job. Strano Taylor said a bigger problem in our area is people who are under-employed, not unemployed.
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Popular Halloween Costumes Range from Military to Disney
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It’s time to break out the jack-o-lanterns and stock up on candy. Halloween is fast approaching and a lot of procrastinators out there still need to pick out their costumes. Fortunately, there is still time and plenty of options available. As usual, characters from recent hit movies are among the most sought…
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A Lively Conversation With Legendary Mike Love of The Beach Boys
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Mike Love, lead singer of surf rock legends The Beach Boys, has been sending out good vibrations to music lovers of all ages and backgrounds for over 50 years. His band has seen some changes – and so has the music industry as a whole – but some things, like his love for a…
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Penn State Football: Nothing But Home For Nittany Lions Moving Forward
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Penn State will play 8 of its next 11 regular season games at home. With a trip to Temple set to open the 2015 season, 9 of the next 11 games will be in the state. The only road games Penn State has to worry about are in Indiana and Illinois. Hardly the toughest and…
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SCASD Performs Above State Academic Averages, Continues to Seek Improvement
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State College Area School District Superintendent Robert O’Donnell says the district is always looking to improve the education it gives students. So when O’Donnell and the rest of the school board heard their students have been performing notably higher than the state average on various tests, they didn’t spend much time patting themselves on…
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Penn State Football: Zwinak And Keiser To Miss Remainder Of Season With Injuries
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Senior safety Ryan Keiser and senior running back Zach Zwinak will miss the remainder of the season with injuries according to head coach James Franklin.
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Ben State Football: Best Case/Worst Case For Penn State’s Remaining Schedule
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Trying to predict the outcome of games is usually the quickest way to look stupid later — just ask everyone who predicted how Penn State’s meeting with Ohio State would go — but predicting is also one of the great pastimes of sports.